Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch

Analysis

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals, which this site groups under animals. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch reported income of £315k and spending of £329k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £378k to £315k (-17%), an average of -4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Durham and District Branch sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berwick Animal Rescue Kennels (£314k), Catastrophies Cat Rescue (£318k) and International Guide Dog Federation (£313k).